Projektron BCS
Web-based project management and ERP software for service providers; generic business coordination platform used across consulting, IT, engineering, and public sector
- CEO / Founder
- Maik Dorl
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
Projektron BCS (web-based project management and ERP software)
Technological Advantage
Claimed: Multi-methodology support, deep ERP integration (billing, HR, time tracking, resource planning), customizable modular architecture for service providers; Verified: 850+ established customers including major corporates (ZF Friedrichshafen, Volkswagen, msg global solutions); Defensible through customer switching costs and data integration, not patents or proprietary process
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Unified enterprise platform for project planning, resource allocation, financial tracking, workflow automation, and multi-project portfolio management across distributed teams
How They Differentiate
German-made software since 2001; pioneered browser-based project management (Internet World Award Best Application); customer focus, quality emphasis, future orientation; tagline emphasizes displaying complexity simply and automating business processes; service-industry focus with university partnerships
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Service-oriented organizations (consulting firms, IT system integrators, engineering companies, research institutions, public administration)
Industry Verticals
Professional Services; IT Services; Engineering; Public Administration; Research; Consulting
Competitors
Microsoft Project; PLANTA Project; InLoox; factro; awork
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
800-850+ customer companies; 140+ employees (ca. 120 at Berlin HQ) across 5 German locations (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Würzburg); 25+ years continuous development; grown without external capital
Major Milestones
Founded February 2001 in Berlin by Maik Dorl, Dr. Marten Huisinga, Jörg Cohrs; Pioneered browser-based PM (Internet World Award Best Application); Expanded to 5 DE locations (Munich 2005, Hamburg 2006, Stuttgart 2015, Würzburg 2022); Francisco Josué Gutendorf appointed co-Geschäftsführer 2023 (family succession); 800-850+ customers in 10+ countries
Notable Customers
ZF Friedrichshafen; Volkswagen; Sandstein Neue Medien; items GmbH; Stralsund University of Applied Sciences